TABLE 3

Sprouty proteins in the etiology of several diseases and disorders

Reports of down- and up-regulated Spry levels in different diseases are listed, including type of disease and Spry isoform(s) along with appropriate references.

DiseaseIsoformsReference
Down-regulated spry levels
    Hepatocellular carcinomaSpry2Fong et al., 2006; Lee et al., 2008
    Breast cancerSpry1, -2Lo et al., 2004
    Prostate cancerSpry1Kwabi-Addo et al., 2004
Spry2McKie et al., 2005
Spry4Wang et al., 2006
Spry1, -2Fritzsche et al., 2006
    Non–small-cell lung cancerSpry2Sutterlüty et al., 2007
Spry4
    Schizophrenia/bipolar disorderSpry2Pillai, 2008
    Cardiovascular diseaseSpry1Thum et al., 2008
Spry2Sayed et al., 2008
Up-regulated spry levels
    Melanoma (B-Raf and N-Ras mutated cell lines)Spry2Bloethner et al., 2005
    TDII thanatophoric dysplasia IISpry2Guo et al., 2008